Prep time: 5 mins | Cook time: 20 mins | Total time: 25 mins | Yield: 8 SERVINGS
This is the perfect easy and quick weeknight dinner with pasta and smoked sausage in a creamy cheesy sauce. It’s a delicious meal that you can make using a few simple ingredients. Throw this together in under twenty-five minutes from start to finish. This Spicy Smoked Sausage Alfredo Bake is insanely good, I’m sure to make this over and over again!
INGREDIENTS
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2-3 cloves garlic, minced
16 oz. dry pasta
3 tbsp flour
3 tbsp butter
1 c. chicken broth
2 c. half and half
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
2 c. grated mozzarella cheese, divided
1 (12 ounces) fully cooked smoked sausage, any variety
1-2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
HOW TO MAKE SPICY SMOKED SAUSAGE ALFREDO BAKE
Step 1: Following the package directions, cook the pasta until al dente. Drain the pasta when done.
Step 2: In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Once the butter has melted, add the garlic to the skillet and cook for about 1 to 2 minutes or until aromatic. Then, whisk in the flour.
Step 3: Pour in the chicken broth and stir well until smooth. Add the half-and-half and stir again. Next, add the salt, pepper, cayenne, and red pepper flakes. Let everything simmer for about 5 minutes or until the sauce has thickened.
Step 4: Add the Parmesan cheese and 1 c mozzarella. Stir well until the cheeses have melted and are smooth.
Step 5: Into 1/4-inch pieces, slice the sausage. Add them to the sauce along with the chopped parsley and cooked pasta. If needed, season with extra salt and pepper.
Step 6: While preheating the broiler, transfer the pasta mixture into a lightly greased 9 x 13-inch baking dish. On top, sprinkle the rest of the mozzarella. Place in the broiler for about 2 to 3 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly and golden.
NUTRITION FACTS:
YIELD: 8, SERVING SIZE: 1
Amount Per Serving: CALORIES: 476 | TOTAL FAT: 22g | SATURATED FAT: 13g | TRANS FAT: 1g | UNSATURATED FAT: 8g | CHOLESTEROL: 66mg | SODIUM: 682mg | CARBOHYDRATES: 50g | FIBER: 2g | SUGAR: 5g | PROTEIN: 19g
Ingredients
- 2-3 cloves garlic, minced
- 16 oz. dry pasta
- 3 tbsp flour
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1 c. chicken broth
- 2 c. half and half
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 2 c. grated mozzarella cheese, divided
- 1 (12 ounces) fully cooked smoked sausage, any variety
- 1-2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
Instructions
Step 1: Following the package directions, cook the pasta until al dente. Drain the pasta when done.
Step 2: In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Once the butter has melted, add the garlic to the skillet and cook for about 1 to 2 minutes or until aromatic. Then, whisk in the flour.
Step 3: Pour in the chicken broth and stir well until smooth. Add the half-and-half and stir again. Next, add the salt, pepper, cayenne, and red pepper flakes. Let everything simmer for about 5 minutes or until the sauce has thickened.
Step 4: Add the Parmesan cheese and 1 c mozzarella. Stir well until the cheeses have melted and are smooth.
Step 5: Into 1/4-inch pieces, slice the sausage. Add them to the sauce along with the chopped parsley and cooked pasta. If needed, season with extra salt and pepper.
Step 6: While preheating the broiler, transfer the pasta mixture into a lightly greased 9 x 13-inch baking dish. On top, sprinkle the rest of the mozzarella. Place in the broiler for about 2 to 3 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly and golden.
